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Matt Greedy

HIST101 · HIS202 · HIST201 · HISTORY201 · HISTORY310 · HST100 · HIST100 · HIST202 · HIST310 · HIST301 · HIS104 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can sit through long dull lectures for a relatively easy grade; if you want less grind.

Best fit · Easy A HunterBoring LecturesQuiz Every ClassReading HeavyEasy if You EndureMonotone
  • Lectures are long, dry, and slide-driven; many call them torture.
  • , and open-note finals.
  • Online and recent writing-heavy sections feel much harsher and more work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

, and light papers make As common if you endure class.

In person is the classic easy A; online writing rubrics and disability-accommodation complaints lower friendliness.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intellectual content is standard survey history; the real challenge is volume of reading and sitting through lectures.

and papers; in person difficulty is .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Quizzes at the start of nearly every class make skipping a grade killer even when roll is informal.

In-person evidence strongly requires showing up; and are less central.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

easy grade seekers say yes, students who want engaging teaching say no.

Older in-person reviews are split but workable; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Curves, makeups, open notes, and comments.

Format shift

In person tends lenient; online writing scores can be extremely harsh.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but , and a multi-page term paper still add load.

Format shift

Online workload is heavier with long forums and papers; in person is lighter beyond quizzes and one paper.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Knowledgeable and nice for some, but , and low engagement.

Format shift

; online comments add copy-paste PowerPoints and weak effort.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Weekly quizzes plus a term paper and final essays share weight; .

Format shift

In ; online adds heavier discussion and paper weight.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

; boring but often an easy pass if you show up and skim readings.

Main concern

Three-hour monotone lectures and .

What students said

“If you can withstand the most boring lectures of your life (which you have to attend, because he gives quizzes every class, which are 50% of your grade), this is an easy A class.”
HIST100
“Made history easy as long as you read and .”
HIST100
“Watch the sea of misery, confusion and boredom that washes over the classroom.”
HISTORY201

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are work-heavy with , and little teaching polish.

Main concern

and heavy nightly homework make the easy-A reputation unreliable online.

What students said

“homework + reading took me 3.5 hours minimum each night”
HIST201
“Discussion forum that needs a minimum of 2 paragraphs? Not normal at all! And a term paper that requires 4-6 pages long? Way too much!”
HIS104
“A lot of reading but will help you with your short answer writing. Just have to turn in a rough draft.”
HIST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent short quizzes with study guides and to friendly.

Weekly QuizzesStudy GuidesOpen Note FinalCurved QuizzesTerm Paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person finals are often open-note essays with study guides; .

Open Note FinalStudy GuidesWeekly QuizzesMakeup Quizzes
“ . Just read the book and you will pass the class!”
HIST100
“ and if you receive less than a C.”
HIS202

Online

Online evidence emphasizes writing assignments and discussions more than proctored exams; .

Discussion PostsTerm PaperTough Writing Rubrics
“3 different rubrics for just the ”
HIST201
“Professor Greedy gives my son 0.5 and 1 out of 5 on the writing assignments.”
HIST202

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you can withstand the most boring lectures of your life (which you have to attend, because he gives quizzes every class, which are 50% of your grade), this is an easy A class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (5 online, 30 in person), . Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lectures Drain Energy

42/100

“boring as ****...but HELLA easy and let you sleep during class”

🅰️ Easy A Tradeoff

74/100

“if you wanna pass with an easy A, .”

📝 Online Writing is Harsher

35/100

“ !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He literally just stands at the front of the class reading off his notes.
  • Love this guy! He was a great professor who explained everything you needed to know
  • Painfully DULL! He's monotone & doesn't walk away from his computer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • this is an easy A class. There is no HW, you can use your laptop in
  • Tons of reading. A 250 pg textbook and four books from different civilizations.
  • homework + reading took me 3.5 hours minimum each night

Theme 3

📚 About Quizzes and Papers

  • , and he provides study guide for the quizzes.
  • !!!There's also a term paper of 4-6 pages
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews over many years form a consistent story of boring but often easy in-person classes, with a smaller harsher online subset.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 510
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST10015 reviews
HIS1045 reviews
HIST2014 reviews
HIST1013 reviews
HIST2022 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1